27.4 million tons of petrochemical products were produced in Iran during the first 8 months of current Iranian calendar year, began 20 March 2012.

Production manager at National Petrochemical Company (NPC), Ali Bossaqzadeh made the remarks adding that currently 18 petrochemical plants are active in Mahshahr region, south of Iran, 10 plants in Assaluyeh (onshore installation of South Pars gas field) and 13 others in other parts of the country.

Bandar Imam, Pars, Nori, Maroun and Pardis petrochemical plants were the main producers of petrochemicals during the aforementioned period while Zagros, Jam, Shiraz, Razi and Bo Ali plants followed them.

Earlier Bossaqzadeh had said that petrochemical products output would hit a new record in current year by providing on time feedstock to petrochemical plants.

Meanwhile Petrochemical Commercial Company (PCC) released figures that showed during the first nine months of current Iranian calendar year the company had exported 3.476 million tons of petrochemical products worth 3.245 billion dollars, mainly gas liquids (propane and butane).